Rumors & Notes: 4/2/15

TOP STORIES

• 57-year-old woman in car shot to death in Summerville (ABC News 4).
  • Texas man behind bars (Live 5 News).
• Michael Lockliear voted as new Moncks Corner interim mayor (Live 5 News).
• Two years later, businesses still closed at site of East Bay fire (ABC News 4).
• Lowcountry goes blue for Autism awareness (Live 5 News).
• 2015 Best of Charleston Winners (HCS).
  • For the 2nd Consecutive Year, Holy City Sinner Wins Two BOC Awards (HCS).
• Student and teacher suing CCSD (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• Eat Local Challenge Resources (HCS).
• Soft-Shell Crabs Crawl Onto Charleston Menus (Eater Charleston).
• Logo for new fusion food truck raises eyebrows (Post & Courier).
• In Search of Charleston’s Soul Food and Seafood Treasures (Eater Charleston).
• Far Out! Winestock Returns on May 16th (HCS).
• In Search of Charleston’s Soul Food and Seafood Treasures (Eater Charleston).
• Cubans On The Mark (Yelp Charleston).
• Structure Updates on St. Philip Street’s The Westendorff (Eater Charleston).
• Ruth’s Chris sets opening date in downtown Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Oak Steakhouse Releases Easter Brunch Menu (HCS).
• Brasserie Gigi Celebrates 365 Days; New Asian/Mexican Food Truck in Town (Eater Charleston).
• RiverDogs hoping for big hits from ramen and kimchi menu additions (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• PHOTOS: Tight pants, confetti cannons and hard rock at Best of Charleston 2015 (Charleston City Paper).
• Community Block Party Benefiting Hampton Park Playground Set for April 11 (HCS).
• ‘Southern Charm’ Star Talks Past: ‘I Was Broken By Life’ And Was In A Dark Place (Inquisitr).
• Cooper River Bridge ranks 3rd in largest 10k race in the U.S. (Live 5 News).
• Family Circle Cup issues wild cards (Post & Courier).
• 2015 Pet Fest Scheduled for April 11th & 12th (HCS).
• Pair of replica ships from age of Columbus arrive in Charleston harbor (ABC News 4).
• Q&A with College of Charleston basketball coach Earl Grant (Post & Courier).
• Rock ‘N’ Roll Bingo Debuts Next Tuesday at Mellow Summerville (HCS).
• College of Charleston getting offensive at the plate (Post & Courier).
• Cainhoy Titans win Spring Shootout (Post & Courier).
• Yankees need more players like Brett Gardner (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• 4th Circuit sends Episcopalians’ federal lawsuit back to a local district judge (Post & Courier).
• City, county leaders claim ‘ulterior motive’ behind Boeing union vote (Live 5 News).
  • North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey, union sound off on Boeing (Post & Courier).
• Bill creates felony for sober reckless drivers who cause seriously injury (Live 5 News).
• Senate passes 3-month tax amnesty in South Carolina (News 2).
• Bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks advances in Columbia (Live 5 News).
• Gov. Nikki Haley Weighs in on Religious Freedom Law (News 2).
• Charleston leaders release tourism plan, say this season could be busiest to date (Live 5 News).
• Clyburn: Religious freedom laws can be as bad as segregation (ABC News 4).
• Donald Trump headed to Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Senate passes bill allowing SC districts pass on 3 snow days (News 2).
• Democrats proposing bills to increase LGBT protections in South Carolina (Post & Courier).
• Cruz to run TV ads in Iowa, South Carolina, Nevada on Easter (Live 5 News).

MISC

• NCPD: Driver dead after 18-wheeler overturned along I-526 (Live 5 News).
• Local non-profit on sex trafficking: ‘It’s happening in your own backyard’ (Live 5 News).
• Federal lawsuit alleges Kiawah resort underpaid Jamaican workers (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Charleston police look to social media, outreach to improve community relationships (Live 5 News).
• Affidavit: Suspect attempted to run over U.S. Marshal to avoid capture (Post & Courier).
• Charleston police find missing man (News 2).
• PAR wants to ‘Take Back the Night’ (ABC News 4).
• Flood insurance costs rise to pay $24B debt; 70,000 in Charleston County affected (Post & Courier).
• Authorities investigating skeletal remains found in Williamsburg County (Live 5 News).
• Fraternity questions allegations made in lawsuits in death (ABC News 4).
• Police investigating shooting in North Charleston (Live 5 News).
• Canadian company Aeterna Zentaris giving drug library to MUSC (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• SC military children to be recognized for family sacrifice (Live 5 News).
• SCE&G donates to Citadel in recognition of Mayor Riley’s service to Charleston (News 2).
• More than 1,000 S.C. bridges in need of repair, study shows (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• DD2 and North Charleston partner on new pool project (Live 5 News).
• With owner’s departure, future of Charleston School of Law uncertain (Post & Courier).
• Both lanes of I-95 bridge to be reopened for Easter travel (Live 5 News).
• Ospreys still want to nest where platform was removed (Post & Courier).
• Police ask for help locating vehicle used in burglary (News 2).
• Photo Gallery: Middleton Place in Bloom (Post & Courier).
• CPD holds Bike Rodeo to promote safety (ABC News 4).
• Overturned dump truck on Hwy. 17 closes lanes in Ravenel (Live 5 News).
• James Island Messenger changes hands (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• North Charleston police: Nothing found after driver says shots fired at car (ABC News 4).
• International Blvd. lane near airport to close next week for Boeing construction (Post & Courier).
• Law enforcement agencies to conduct traffic safety checkpoints in April (Live 5 News).
• DHEC holds rabies clinics to protect pets (ABC News 4).
• Stolen dog seized during cockfighting raid reunited with owner (ABC News 4).
• Man survives at sea on rain water & raw fish (News 2).
• Tiny birds affect $20M beach rebuilding plan on SC coast (ABC News 4).
• Neighbors say trucks are destroying roads in Huger (News 2).
• Boeing SC rolls out 20th 787 to Air India (ABC News 4).

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